Gerontological Social Work

In this fascinating book, leading international experts in gerontology and social work examine the conditions of older people in their respective native landsAustralia, Canada, West Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, and Sweden. In response to the need for world-wide sharing of information and research on one of the most dramatic developments of the twentieth century in the United States and throughout the western worldthe aging of the populationsthese professionals offer an international dimension and cross-cultural knowledge to social gerontology and gerontological social work.